About a week ago, the Indian Army announced its plans to phase out the Maruti Gypsy — a vehicle that’s been serving it for over two decades. Originally introduced as a four-wheel drive in 1985, the Gypsy came with rigid suspension and was a no-comfort ride, which meant it performed well on rough terrains, making it a popular choice among law enforcers and in car rallies. Maruti Suzuki updated the vehicle three times since it rolled out the first Gypsy in 1985 — the MG410W, the Widetrack Gypsy in 1993 and MG413W (Gypsy King) in 1996. But, the future of this monster on four wheels seems uncertain as the Indian Army, who is also its biggest client, is planning to phase out the Gypsy.u00a0The Gypsy, however, is not the first vehicle that ruled Indian roads and pushed down the road in history. Here are a few tidbits on the wheels that were familiar sights across Indian towns, cities and villages.

Maruti Gypsy King